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[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 17 points 3 weeks ago

There are scammer call centers in many countries throughout the world. So unless you want to start shutting off a lot of developing nations from the internet, that's not a good solution.

It's also not a good solution because there will always be a workaround.

[-] Bloefz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I have to say some countries are really heavy on this. Myanmar and some provinces in India. Usually it's corrupt governments profiting from the scams so they turn a blind eye.

There should be more international pressure on this. Geoblocks won't help because they'll just proxy. But completely withholding development aid until they stop their crimes will.

Also putting the top figures on international ban lists of course.